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Angels Overhead

Fighter jets over Lynchburg on May 21, 2011. Is it the end of the world? No, it was a visit from the Blue Angels, the US Navy flight demonstration team. For three days before their Saturday performance, you heard thunder … Continue reading

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Saving a piece of history

In my other life, I was a Class “A” Contractor and restored historic properties. Not a job for the weak at heart. One of my projects was a two-story, four room, Federal style house built in 1841. Sections of its red … Continue reading

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Up from the ruins

In its heyday, Lynchburg was a major industrial center along the James River, and prior to the Civil War, it was the second richest city in America. Only Newport, Rhode Island was richer. Of all the industries, the most important … Continue reading

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